/his is the Supay/ or Diablito Riobambeño, which is commonly seen during the Three Kings Day parades (January 6th or Pases del Niño) as they are known in Ecuador. Pases del Niño are impromptu parades ranging from Late November till Carnaval which usually falls in February in honor of Christmas celebrations in the Chimborazo Region of Ecuador. The Supay plays a myriad of roles that express our duality in nature. In 2017 the Institute of Cultural Patrimony of Ecuador certified these parades as a Cultural Patrimony of Ecuador, which includes this Riobambeñean devil.
- Subject Matter: Ecuadorian Mestizo characters